Roles & Reputation

Proto Layer is a network where everyone has a role—and every role earns.

Clients

Get things done on Proto Layer. From training AI models to storing data or controlling machines, Clients post jobs and pay for the utility they use.

Partners

Offer compute, storage, or access capacity. When a job matches their offer, they complete it and earn tokens—by default, $PROTO.

Chain Owners

Launch co-chains with their own logic, pricing, and services. They earn from real usage, much like app developers in the Proto Layer ecosystem.

Validators

Secure the network. They assign jobs, verify results, and confirm blocks—ensuring trust is enforced entirely on-chain. But contribution isn’t just about showing up—it’s about impact. That’s where your Perception Score comes in.

It measures how consistently and effectively you add value to the network. Complete jobs reliably? Release tools others use? Help grow the ecosystem? It all counts.

The more value you provide, the more reputation you earn, and that reputation unlocks opportunities. From stronger voting power to deeper platform privileges, Proto Layer rewards contribution, not just capital.

This is decentralization built on proof of participation.